[Texas A&M CVM] Dean's Corner

CVM, President Young Honor Harvey Responders

The contributions of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital and Veterinary Emergency Team, the Texas Animal Health Commission, the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, and other response partners were recognized during a presentation on Friday, Sept. 29.

Veterinary Students Win Merck Animal Health Awards, Scholarships
Justin Caseres, Cade Luckett, and Lauren Thompson were among 18 from across the country to earn the Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award and a $5,000 scholarship.

Parker 'Converses' on Storm-Related Zika Viruses in New Article
Gerald Parker and two co-authors explore the "nearly perfect" conditions for the spread of Zika created by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on a website devoted to views from the academic community.

TAMU biorisk management workshop participants

Grad Students Get 'Empowered' in Biorisk Management Workshop
The three-day activitiy highlighting bio-safety and -security included 30 Iraqi biological sciences and engineering graduate students.

PEER Reaches International Audiences Via YouTube Channel
Almost 600,000 people have watched the PEER Program's videos devoted to histology, with 72 percent of that audience coming from international guests.

Small Animal Resident Returns As Professor
Justin Heinz joins the Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences in emergency and critical care after completing his residency with the CVM.

Merck, AABP Honor West Texas A&M's Griffin as 'Mentor of the Year'
Dee Griffin was recognized by Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners for his contributions to the industry and his commitment to students.

College Hour Features Talk on Veterinary Innovation Summit
Adam Little shared, on Sept. 8, his thoughts on the 2017 Veterinary Innovation Summit and some areas for expansion as administrators begin looking toward the 2018 conference next April.

Global OneHealth Speaker Highlights Diverse Career Paths
Michelle Colby emphasized the importance of addressing societal needs through interdisciplinary teams in a recent talk at the CVM.

Large Animal Hospital Reunites Family with Horse After Hurricane
Kim and Scott Venable believed they would never see their 14-year-old Spanish Mustang again, but when they did, the DIY Network was there to capture the reunion.

Surgical Oncologist Joins Animal Hospital
Brandan Wustefeld-Janssens was welcomed as an assistant professor of surgical oncology in the Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences.

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CVM-Merck Animal Health Tailgate & Family Day
Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) Courtyard
October 28, 2017

Halloween Meet-N-Treat
October 31, 2017

Retired Faculty & Staff Lunch
November 1, 2017

American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention & Trade Show
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
November 17-21, 2017

Veterinary Job & Externship Fair
November 18, 2017

CVM Holiday Celebration
December 12, 2017

CVM Open House
March 24, 2018

Veterinary Innovation Summit
Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC)
April 6-8, 2018

White Coat Ceremony
April 13, 2018

Outstanding Alumni Dinner
April 27, 2018

DVM Commencement
May 9, 2018

CVM Picnic
May 18, 2018

Emergency & Critical Care Conference
October 21-22, 2017

Merck Stocker Cattle Conference
December 6-7, 2017

High-Yield Clinical Skills for Equine Practitioners
February 2-4, 2018

Food Animal Conference
June 8-9, 2018

Veterinary Technician Conference
June 23-24, 2018

Feline Forum
July 2018

A job well done to Dr. Virginia Fajt, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology, for her role in leading in the creation of the American Association of Bovine Pratitioners' "Key Elements for Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Plans in Bovine Veterinary Practices Working with Beef and Dairy Operations," which provides best practices for veterinarians in the designing, implementing and monitoring of programs of this kind with clients.